Theoretical investigation of the performance of integrated seawater desalination plant utilizing renewable energy. (15th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ismail, Tamer M.; Azab, A.K.; Elkady, M.A.; Abo Elnasr, M.M.
• Is Part Of: Energy conversion and management. Volume 126(2016)
• Page Start: 811
• Page End: 825
• Publication Date: 2016-10-15
• Subjects: BBT brine boiling temperature -- BWRO brackish water reverse osmosis -- BPE boiling point elevation -- DNI direct normal irradiance -- GCC Gulf Cooperation Council -- GDP gross domestic product -- HF hollow fiber -- HTE's heat transfer elements -- H.V. heating value of fuel -- IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency -- MGD million gallon per day -- MENA Middle East and North Africa -- MED multi effect distillation -- MVC mechanical vapor compression -- RE renewable energy -- RES renewable energy systems -- SW sea water -- VTE vertical tube evaporator -- VVC vacuum vapor compression -- WEC wind energy conversion; Desalination -- Renewable energy -- Multi effect -- Mechanical vapor compression; Direct energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Periodicals; Energy transfer -- Periodicals; Énergie -- Conversion directe -- Périodiques; Direct energy conversion; Periodicals; 621.3105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.08.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0196-8904

Abstract

Highlights: Integrated desalination plant consisting of MED and MVC is investigated. A theoretical model was employed using the MATLAB software. A parametric analysis was conducted to elaborate the important factors affect the plant. Results indicate that the site selection plays a very important role in desalination. Solar intensity and water salinity are the most factors in assessing the collector area. Abstract: In the present work, theoretical investigation of the performance of two sequential desalination systems, multi-effect distillation and mechanical vapor compression, is carried out. A mathematical model is developed and implemented in MATLAB and validated by results available in the literature. Then the parametric analysis is carried out to produce distillate water and salt utilizing renewable energy. A parametric analysis has been conducted to understand the important factors that affect the performance of the plant. Furthermore, three sites are selected in Egypt (Marsa Matrouh, Ras Benas, and Taba) and economic feasibility of the proposed desalination system is carried out and compared with plant economy of conventional fossil fuels. The results show that site location, solar intensity, wind speed, ambient temperature, and water salinity are the most dominant factors in the performance.